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The Nuclear Deal With Iran

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After more than a decade of negotiations, Iran and its US-led interlocutors have come to terms on a deal to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. But will the agreement promote or undermine stability in the region and beyond?

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  1. Saying No to the Warmongers
    Obama announces Iran deal Andrew Harnik/ZumaPress

    Saying No to the Warmongers

    Jul 17, 2015 Jeffrey D. Sachs argues that Barack Obama is right to stand up to America’s permanent security state.

  2. Diplomacy’s Long-Distance Race
    Javad Zarif and Federica Mogherini Brendan Smialowski/Pool/ZumaPress

    Diplomacy’s Long-Distance Race

    Jul 17, 2015 Javier Solana praises the persistence of the negotiators who concluded the Iran nuclear deal.

  3. Where Obama Went Wrong on Iran
    obama iran press conference Ron Sachs/ZumaPress

    Where Obama Went Wrong on Iran

    Jul 17, 2015 Shlomo Avineri criticizes the US for overlooking the geopolitical implications of the recent nuclear deal.

  4. A Belated Victory for Non-Proliferation
    Iran nuclear deal Carlos Barria/Pool/ZumaPress

    A Belated Victory for Non-Proliferation

    Jul 16, 2015 Chris Patten suggests that a better Iran deal was available a decade ago.

  5. Living With the Iran Nuclear Deal
    chief iran deal negotiators Qian Yi/ZumaPress

    Living With the Iran Nuclear Deal

    Jul 14, 2015 Richard Haass calls the agreement a positive step, but not a panacea.

  6. After the Iran Deal
    Delegates from the EU and P5+1 Qian Yi/ZumaPress

    After the Iran Deal

    Jul 14, 2015 Volker Perthes considers two potential outcomes of the recent nuclear agreement.

  1. nishtar8_AMAURY HAUCHARDAFP via Getty Images_africavaccine Amaury Hauchard/AFP via Getty Images

    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

  3. woods56_Alex WongGetty Images_georgieva Alex Wong/Getty Images

    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
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    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.
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    How to Rebuild Trust in Public Institutions

    Eleanor Carter & Carolyn J. Heinrich highlight the value of face-to-face interactions at a time when governments are phasing out in-person services.
  6. isenberg1_TIMOTHY A. CLARYPOOLAFP via Getty Images_trumptrial Timothy A. Clary/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

    Is Trump Above the Law?

    Nancy Isenberg

    Contrary to what former US President Donald Trump would have the American public believe, no president enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. To suggest otherwise is to reject a bedrock principle of American democracy: the president is not a monarch.

    explains why the US Supreme Court must reject the former president's claim to immunity from prosecution.
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    Ukraine Is Far From Doomed

    Tatyana Deryugina & Anastassia Fedyk

    When comparing Ukraine’s situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible. But it will require the West, and the US in particular, to put aside domestic political squabbles and muster the political will to provide Ukraine with consistent and robust military and financial assistance.

    compare Russia's full-scale invasion to World War II and see reason to hope – as long as aid keeps flowing.
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    The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need

    Rachel Glennerster urges multilateral development banks to establish mechanisms that enable at-risk vaccine purchases.
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    The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis

    Anne O. Krueger urges developed countries to back efforts by the IMF and the World Bank to promote growth-enhancing reforms.

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